5 months after: A tragedy born in dust
From the second the massive fireball shot into the night sky Feb. 7, the explosion at the Imperial Sugar Co. refinery became much more than a local tragedy in a small company town.

Honoring our graduates
More than a decade ago, they toted lunch boxes and backpacks. Now the Coastal Empire's graduating private and public high school seniors hold only one thing in their hands: a diploma.

Accentt in brief
COMING MONDAY: A comedy troupe at Jenkins High focuses on improv

Georgia melon growers expect ample supply
Georgia's watermelon crop, which is timed to peak for the Fourth of July demand, has gotten off to a rough start but experts say there should be an ample supply for summer picnics.

Job for the grand jury
GEORGIA ATTORNEY General Thurbert Baker has thrown a monkey wrench into an effort to name a Chatham County ethics panel that's not controlled or influenced by the Chatham County Commission.

Time-out on Godley
GODLEY STATION, International Paper Realty's planned development in West Chatham County, is coming together as envisioned.

Costly cold feet
GETTING COLD feet as the wedding day approaches isn't uncommon for brides or grooms, nor is it a crime.

Murray, Liakakis duke it out
The gloves came off Monday night in a debate between Pete Liakakis and Frank Murray, with both candidates for county commission chairman trading jabs three weeks out from the election.

Barrow inches over Burns
Democrat John Barrow clung to a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Max Burns in the hard-fought, nationally watched 12th Congressional District race.

Liakakis rebounds as new county chair
In a political rebound after losing last year's mayoral race, former Savannah alderman Pete Liakakis claims victory to become next Chatham County Commission chairman

"Dying" to beat U.S. Rep. Max Burns
Democratic congressional candidate John Barrow used a dramatization of man collapsing in a new television ad claiming U.S. Rep. Max Burns voted to cut funding for rural hospitals.

Tonight's debate puts pressure on Bush
With the presidential race a virtual dead heat in key states, the pressure is on President Bush to stop John Kerry from continuing the momentum the Democrat gained from the first debate.

Will city, county ever tie the knot?
The merger of Savannah and Chatham County's police departments was historic. Its success could lead to future department mergers and again raise questions about total government consolidation.

Voters get chance to fix 'widow tax'
There are no campaign ads for or against this Nov. 2 referendum, but it's approval will help Chatham County homeowners who have lost loved ones avoid a bigger tax bill.

One commission, under Pete
As Pete Liakakis prepares for his new role as Chatham County chairman, can he deliver on his promise to unite a divided board?

Johnson leads in first State Senate Districte
The Savannah Republican, president pro tem of the Senate rolled a big lead over Democrat Rex Templeton Jr. in the 1st State Senate race but the bigger question was whether the GOP would continue to control the upper house.

BREAKING NEWS: Arts grants announced
An auxiliary group of the Telfair Museum of Art has been awarded an endowment of $50,000 by the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation to host an annual lecture that focuses on African-American Arts.

Will there be a Max Burns-John Barrow rematch?
Republican Max Burns says he's considering running for the 12th Congressional District seat he lost last year to Democrat John Barrow. Newly redrawn district lines may give him an edge.

Sand Gnats pitchers throw gem
Daryl Thompson extended his shutout streak to 12 innings to lead the Savannah Sand Gnats to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Catfish on Sunday.

Tigers' Bonine shuts down Braves
LAKELAND, Fla. - Tigers manager Jim Leyland was as surprised as anyone that Eddie Bonine would be on the flight to Milwaukee for the Tigers' final two exhibition games.